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Kitten Season Is Out of Control. Are Warmer Winters to Blame?The summer “kitten season” is starting earlier and lasting longer, which is bad news for both animal shelters and wildlifeBy Sachi Mulkey & GristRescue kittens in an animal shelter. Credit: Mariia Zotova/Getty ImagesIt’s almost that magical time of year that the Humane Society of America likens to a “natural disaster.” Kitten season.“The level of emotions for months on end is so draining,” said Ann Dunn, director of Oakland Animal Services, a city-run…

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Do We Have to Send Humans to Mars for Exploration?It’s almost that magical time of year that the Humane Society of America likens to a “natural disaster.” Kitten season.“The level of emotions for months on end is so draining, said Ann Dunn, director of Oakland Animal Services, a city-run shelter in the San Francisco Bay Area. “And every year we just know it’s going to get harder.”Across the United States, summer is the height of…

Have you ever heard the saying “they were made for this job?” It’s usually reserved for a human who is particularly talented in a certain field. Rico the cat proves that the same can be said about cats too. After he was rescued as a sickly kitten, he decided to return the favor and aid the scared patients at his owner’s veterinary practice.More info: InstagramRico the cat is a diligent worker at his veterinary clinicShareImage credits: cabinet_veterinaire_imraniRico’s story began a few years back, when the veterinarian…

Kerry Katona bedbound with mystery pain ( Photo Credit – Bang Showbiz ) Kerry Katona has been left bedbound by hip pain. The former Atomic Kitten singer – who is engaged to fitness trainer Ryan Mahoney – was forced to pull out of her ‘No Regrets’ tour last weekend. Reports claim it is because she’s in agony with her joints and has been unable to do “anything” without feeling physically sick. Kerry Katona wrote in her column for new! magazine: “I’m in a bad way this week with my hips and my back, I’m in so much pain…

During lockdown, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, like many others, got a cat, and her memoir recounts the first year of feline ownership, interlaced with excavations of the author’s past. At first, the premise seems twee. Only cat people will be onboard with descriptions of little Mackerel the kitten’s cuteness. But the acquisition of a pet is really just a conceit for Cosslett to explore much deeper issues around womanhood and society.The author invites us to consider why a woman might retire from the world, “retreat from a game…

The Dynamic Island — Apple’s re-envisioning of the notch — is one of the hallmark features of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The morphing black bar is now a tiny home for your music, timers, incoming calls, and other system notifications. And since iOS 16.1 dropped in October, the Dynamic Island is now open for developers to do with it as they please. It’ll take some time for all of your favorite apps to tap into the Island, but I’ve already found my favorite use for it. Thanks to an app called Pixel Pals,…